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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,190,873 and 1,426,354,420.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,190,873 and 1,426,354,420.50 is: 1,955,878,469.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,190,873 : 1,426,354,420.50 = 1,426,354,420.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,190,873/1,426,354,420.50 = 1,426,354,420.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,190,873x = 1,426,354,420.50 × 1,426,354,420.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,190,873x = 2,034,486,932,879,890,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,486,932,879,890,944/1,040,190,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,955,878,469.70

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